Minty Middle Treasures Recipes

MINTY MIDDLE TREASURES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, brown sugar, shortening, butter, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt.
• Shape about 1 tablespoon dough around each mint. On ungreased cookie sheet, place cookies about 2 inches apart.
• Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, mix 1 cup powdered sugar, the milk, almond extract and a few drops of food color with spoon until thick enough to coat. Dip tops of cookies into frosting; sprinkle with candy sprinkles.

MINTY MIDDLE TREASURES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Beat sugars, shortening, butter, vanilla and egg in a small bowl. Stir in flour.
• Shape 1 tablespoons of dough around one mint. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 9-10 minutes or until just golden brown.
• Roll in powdered sugar or cocoa and store in an air-tight container.

HIDDEN CHOCOLATE MINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix the shortening, sugars and egg.
• Stir in water and vanilla.
• Stir together the dry ingredients then mix into the batter.
• Chill the dough.
• Enclose each wafer into about 1 tablespoon of dough.
• Place each on a greased baking sheet and bake in a 400 degree oven for 8-10 minutes, or until no imprint remains when touched lightly.